Become a Green Schools Mentor and Help a Local School Go Green! Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and Missouri Environmental Education Association are looking for passionate individuals to help schools improve their students' health, reduce their environmental impact, and develop a culture of sustainability. Each school year, PreK-12 schools across Missouri and Southern Illinois are… Continue Reading Seeking Mentors for the Green Schools Quest!
Do you own or operate buildings? Would you like to implement more energy efficiency and high performance building strategies? Join the Building Energy Exchange-St. Louis (BE-Ex STL) at their 2024 Owner/Operator series for commercial buildings. Event is free (with coffee and donuts) – please register at https://www.be-exstl.org/events-be-ex 2024 Building Energy Exchange Owner – Operator Series… Continue Reading BE-Ex STL Owner & Operator Series – Lighting and Electrical Controls for Bill Reduction
REGISTER NOW As emerging professionals (EP) it's difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. Enjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) certified locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 - 6:00 pm. This monthly happy hour event is for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals… Continue Reading Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ BarK St. Louis
USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects
REGISTER NOW For our first Community Workday of 2024, we're joining forces with Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU) for their September Environmental Justice Clean-Up. When: Saturday, September 7, 2024, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Where: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, 150 N Elizabeth Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135 Additional Info: We are organizing together to… Continue Reading Community Workday – Environmental Justice Clean Up
Interested in learning more about the Green Schools Quest? Join one of our virtual Informational Sessions! All three sessions will review the 2024-2025 Green Schools Quest program for both schools and Mentors, and will provide time for you to ask your questions before you sign up for the Quest. Invite your friends and colleagues, and… Continue Reading Green Schools Quest Informational Session – September 9th
This program will bring together sustainability leaders to share strategies and examples of large-scale transformation, including new tools and programs to verify portfolio-level plans, actions, and performance across health, energy, biodiversity, climate risk, resilience, water, waste, and community.
Join us for a discussion on the Evolution of LEED in partnership with USGBC. As LEED v5 progresses into its second public comment period, USGBC staff, local experts and volunteers will outline the next version of the rating system and discuss ways to engage.
Registration is now open for the annual Green Schools Quest: A Project-Based Challenge! This program, which is a part of the Show-Me Green Schools suite, invites PreK-12 schools in Missouri and Southern Illinois to devise and implement creative, effective and no/low-cost sustainability practices at their school with the help of a Green Mentor. Each participating… Continue Reading Register Your School for the 2024-2025 Green Schools Quest!
2024-2025 Green Schools Quest Kick-Off for School Leaders and Mentors
Do you own or operate buildings? Would you like to implement more energy efficiency and high performance building strategies? Join the Building Energy Exchange-St. Louis (BE-Ex STL) at their 2024 Owner/Operator series for commercial buildings. Event is free (with coffee and donuts) – please register at https://www.be-exstl.org/events-be-ex 2024 Building Energy Exchange Owner – Operator Series… Continue Reading BE-Ex STL Owner & Operator Series – HVAC – Working with What You’ve Got
Informational sessions for all district or school staff members interested in joining Missouri Green Schools